Description
Direct static code injection vulnerability in the download module in Flatnuke 3 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary PHP code into a description.it.php file in a subdirectory of Download/ by saving a description and setting fneditmode to 1. NOTE: unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this by leveraging a cookie manipulation issue.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Flatnuke 3 - Remote Cookie Manipulation / Privilege Escalation EDB-4562 · webapps · Oct 23, 2007 · verified
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References
- 4562 exploit
- 20071025 Flatnuke3 Remote Cookie Manipoulation / Privilege Escalation mailing-list
- 43636 vdb-entry